Time for Some Comedic Relief

Laughter is the best medicine on the planet. It has so many positive benefits and won't cost you a dime. Here are 18 reasons to laugh every day. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/science/14laughter.html?_r=0

1. People who laugh on a regular basis are 40% less likely to have a heart attack.
2. Your blood vessels expand when you laugh and reduce the risk of stroke
3. Endorphin's are released when you laugh, the same hormone that you release when you exercise
4. Laughing is a good cardio workout and can increase blood flow by 22%. You get the same blood flow from 15 minutes of exercise
5. Laughing decreases the levels of cortisol in your body. This is the stress hormone that contributes to belly fat, so laugh more often
6. Laughing helps release more growth hormones into your blood stream. This helps the aging process and keeps you young.
7. Laughing activates the right side of the brain. The right side is responsible for creativity
8. You become more alert and can relate better to others when you use comedy
9. Your blood oxygen levels increase and can help you combat cancer
10. Laughing helps reduce the rate of cellular decay and can slow the aging process
11. Laughing increases your pain tolerance
12. When you laugh you massage your diaphragm, thorax, heart, lungs liver and abdomen
13. Laughing can clear mucus plugs from the body which is great for conditions like asthma
14. Laughing reduces stress. Stress depresses the immune system, so laugh and give your immune system a boost
15. Laughter reduces blood sugar levels which is great for those with diabetes.
16. Laughing increases melatonin which can help you sleep better
17. Laughing is infectious and can fill a room and make everyone feel better
18. Laughing has no negative side effect and won’t react with any prescription drugs

Have a good laugh today and join us in  our community where laughter is an every day occurrence. https://www.facebook.com/AquaponicsSurvivalCommunities